Fall 2017 Greening Class Projects
Fall 2016 Greening Class Projects
Fall 2014 Greening Class Projects
Fall 2012 Greening Class Projects
- Get Charged!
- E-Radicate E-Waste
- Weatherizing Waltham
- Tap Brandeis
- Earthworm Kids
- Deis Hikes
- Goin' Compostal
Fall 2010 Greening Class Projects
- GO GREEN & Beyond
- Oh the Things We'll Grow!
- Smart Meters
- Healthy Homes
- DeisBikes
- Green Computing
- Room of Requirement
- Yifan's Greening the Ivory Tower Fall 2010 class video
Fall 2009 Greening Class Projects
- The Patchwork Garden
- The Garden Shed
- Healthy Eating for Less
- More Than Words
- Trails and Mapping
- Greening Lemberg
Fall 2008 Greening Class Projects
Fall 2017 Greening Class Projects
Fall 2016 Greening Class Projects
Fall 2014 Greening Class Projects
Fall 2012 Greening Class Projects
- Get Charged!
- E-Radicate E-Waste
- Weatherizing Waltham
- Tap Brandeis
- Earthworm Kids
- Deis Hikes
- Goin' Compostal
Fall 2010 Greening Class Projects
- GO GREEN & Beyond
- Oh the Things We'll Grow!
- Smart Meters
- Healthy Homes
- DeisBikes
- Green Computing
- Room of Requirement
- Yifan's Greening the Ivory Tower Fall 2010 class video
Fall 2009 Greening Class Projects
- The Patchwork Garden
- The Garden Shed
- Healthy Eating for Less
- More Than Words
- Trails and Mapping
- Greening Lemberg
Fall 2008 Greening Class Projects
More Than Words
Each year, more than 1.7 million books are published in the United States and about 50 million tons of paper and paperboard are thrown into landfills.
Since books often cannot be recycled into new books, the best way to recycle them is to donate them to used bookstores like More than Words in Waltham, which empowers at-risk youth to take charge of their lives by managing the business.
To raise awareness and curb the practice of wasting books, we held a faculty book drive in each academic building, as well as department collections. To increase awareness of More Than Words, we publicized its Facebook page and held a book swap to increase foot traffic into the store.
With the help of staff from Brandeis and More Than Words, we realized that the university needed one focused effort to collect books for More Than Words, which relies on sales of donated books to cover its operating costs. We hosted a book drive, placing bins in strategic locations and contacting administrators and faculty. We avoided generating additional paperwaste by using electronic advertisements via email and Facebook.
The book drive was most successful with the faculty—with the largest donations coming from the physics and psychology departments, and the library. To further raise student awareness, we developed the Word Swap book exchange program, through which students with a Brandeis I.D. will be able to exchange one book for another with a purchase from the café. More Than Words plans to implement the program next semester to help increase student foot traffic into the store.
The ongoing book drive has collected more than 2,000 books for More Than Words.
Team Members
Jessie Fixsen and Arielle Levine